Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-19

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Repeating all the powers Of arrest in civil
actions.
For the ncorporationd of towns and cities.
For the prohibition Of the liquor traffic.
Bills were passed:
A Joint resolution for a committee to visit
hospitals and penitentiaries; also authorizing
the division OF counties; also funding the
Indebtedness OF Nelson county; also relative
to the recapture Of f~ugitives from ~justicee
also authorizing county commissioners TO EN-
ploy counsel TO assist district attorneys.
The house defeated the bin changing town
meetings from March to November.
In committee of the whole the house adopt
ed Elliot's amendment to the railroad COM
mission bill giving the commission power TO
establish maximum rates.
The Sioux Falls bond bill and veto message
was not reported from the council.
BISMARCK, Feb. S.-Many petition for pro
hibition and woman sufrrage were received.
The Elliott railroad commission bin was re-
com,nitted.
The Sioux Falls bond bill and veto Of the
acting governor was made the special order
for Wednesday, the 9th, at 3 O'Clock.
Bills were introduced
Pertaining to fences between railroads and
pastures.
Creating the counties OF Pt:ce and Church.
Increasing liquor licenses; also forclosing
mortgages.
For the relief of Louisa II. Patterson FOR
horses killed by the board OF health,
a memoirs for a national pieuro.pneG-
monia law.
BY Aitkens, a memorial TO congress for an
appropriation for the Improvement Of the
Sioux river: also for the reimbursement Of j.
w. Taylor for armory rent of the second regi-
ment band OF 5000.
The council bill passed requiring one
years residence before proceedings for d
yorce.
The council bin was defeated for purchasing
the session laws Of Eowen 81 kingsbury.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, Feb. Bills were introduced
In the house:
To provide for the payment OF criminal
prosecutions.
For certificates Of deposit not creating in-
debtedness; also fixing the penalty for com
plicity in robbery.
Locating an agricultural college at Fargo
and appropriating sso, 1000; also pertaining 10
township government.
To purchase the session laws of Bowen 4
Kingsbury vas reconsidered and recommii,e]
70 the committee on appropriations.
The house bill passed locating IA soldiers
b me at Hot Springs, appropriating $4,000.
The Sioux Falls bond BIZ; and veto came up
in III of the whole. There was "a pro.
lopged discussion, led by Atkins, in favor Of
the bill, and other members against.
The till was finally defeated hy - 10 10
not securing the necessary two. eirds.
Another nill will be proposed to NEE, The
objections Of the veto, and passed.
Mitchell has sealed it, doom by attempting
10 use the bond bill to coerce the federal court
measures.
House bills passed Amending sheriIs'
court fees: also relating Ia township on
GERS.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, Feb, 10.-In the house the follow
ing bills were introduced
Legalizing a certain election held e SIOUX
Falls.
To prevent the destruction Of beavers.
Relating TO compensation In returning .Ggi
tives from Justice.
Relative to relieving plated lands from ut
Just taxation.
For female suffrage.
Creating a railroad warehouse commission.
EXeinpting lightning rod mechanics lien.
Encouraging agricultural societies: also
relating TO marks aud brands.
The house passed the bill for The cancelis-
ton OF insurance policies.
The house took up Gilbert's new Siour
Falls bond bill, under suspension Of the rules,
and passed the same by 80 To /.
The new bin is practically the same as tho
previous one, but enumerates particularly the
conditions Of the bonds. and meets the obiec-
tions of Gov. Mccormack, who has examined
the same. The bill will passed the council
shortly and become a Law.
The house also passed the local option lie.
uor law bill.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, D., Feb. li.-Iu the house tills
we're introduced.
For the maintenance OF The Sioux Fal.s
penitentiary.
Repeating the railroad commission law.
For the payment Of jury fees IN civil
actions.
For the vacation Of town plats.
Repeating change Of venue preliminary ex-
animation.
Repeating the emigration commissioner.
Removing the supreme court from Dead.
wood TO Redield.
For the suppression of0obscene literature.
Appropriating SIS, 900 for purchasing lane
and building.
Providing water supply, etc, for the deaf
mute school at Sioux Falls.
Requiring county treasurers To deposi.
funds In designated repositories.
The house passed the councils joint reso-
luton for a committee Of three TO visit The
southern Dakota penitentiary and insane
asylum, and six to visit the northern institU-
tons. Also the council bill giving insane per
sons postal rights. Also the council bill
requiring county trcasurcrs to certify al
stracts Of titles. Also the house bill appro-
priatiug Sl6, 600 for the erection OF "a dormi-
tory for the Grand Forks university. Also re-
latinc 10 completely In robbery. Also limiting
terms Of service OF sherifs and treasurers.
The house defeated the bill changing the
exemption law by making more specific
enumerations.
The house passed the bill authorizing conn
ties to pay 5 cents apiece for gopher tails and
charge the same to the territory.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, Feb. l4.-In the house bills were
introduced:
Establishing boards OF education.
Creating a territorial department Of ayr
culture.
Permitting women to vote on questions o.
education and temperance.
Council bills passed:
For duplication Of bonds lost or destroyeC,
or devotihg spare insurance tax In aid Of Gre